title: Initial experience in implementation of open entry and recognition of prior learning in OUM
creator: Kaur, Harvinder 
creator: Yousof @ Saat , Md. Yasin
subject: LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
description: Malaysia is one of the first developing nations to introduce the Open Entry and  Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in its education system. Open University Malaysia  (OUM) has taken the challenge to provide lifelong learning opportunities and greater  access to education through this mode. Traditionally, the entry to higher learning was  limited and based on academic qualification criteria. However, with the new mode of  entry, experiential learning is acknowledged and accepted as the qualifying requirement.  This paper reports on the importance of Open Entry and RPL in enhancing knowledge  society and an initial experience of implementing these initiatives in OUM. It also looks  into the processes and procedures applied for executing the national agenda. The  analysis here will be useful to establish guidelines for effective implementation of open  entry and recognition of prior learning in countries, which have common context as in  Malaysia.
date: 2006
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
format: text
identifier: https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/106/1/initial_experience_in_implementation.pdf
identifier:   Kaur, Harvinder  and Yousof @ Saat , Md. Yasin  (2006) Initial experience in implementation of open entry and recognition of prior learning in OUM.  -.       
relation: https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/106/